Assume that for a certain product, brand a has 15% market share, brand b has 20% market share, and brand c has 65% market share. a new brand, brand d (d for dominant : ) ), enters the market and captures 30% of the market. the total market has not grown. if brands a, b, c all lost share by the same relative amount, then what percent of the market does brand b have now?

Which of the following is an example of a positive externality? a. promoting generic drugs would benefit people. b. a lower inflation rate would benefit most consumers. c. compulsory flu shots for all students prevents the spread of illness in the general public. d. singapore has adopted a comprehensive savings plan for all workers known as the central provident fund.

On january 15, the end of the first biweekly pay period of the year, north company’s payroll register showed that its employees earned $32,000 of sales salaries. withholdings from the employees’ salaries include fica social security taxes at the rate of 6.2%, fica medicare taxes at the rate of 1.45%, $3,000 of federal income taxes, $772 of medical insurance deductions, and $260 of union dues. no employee earned > $7,000 in this first period. prepare the journal entry to record north company’s january 15 (employee) payroll expenses and liabilities.

Differentiate between the trait, behavioral, and results-based performance appraisal systems, providing an example where each would be most applicable.